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in it she takes up comments about protecting america's golf courses from the united nations. everyone is concerned about that. while i can personally look with equanimity upon the idea of a world without golf courses, the thing cruz was talking about is actually a vague, noninboarding resolution that's more than 20 years old. cruz's vick we was the latest in a number of tea party triumphants in the republican primaries and certainly does suggest that next year the republican senate contingent will be composed almost entirely of right wing purists and people month are afraid they will be primaried by a right wing purist. it's so ironic, people, the national electorate is totally turned off by partisan standoffs you can't almost hear the public imploring will you, please, make some back room deals. at that same moment, the republican candidates are being pushed into being more and more intractable. there you have it. >> i mean, it seems like literally, it was another century, you had a few, a sprinkling of moderate republicans in the united states senate who understood a way of
in it she takes up comments about protecting america's golf courses from the united nations. everyone is concerned about that. while i can personally look with equanimity upon the idea of a world without golf courses, the thing cruz was talking about is actually a vague, noninboarding resolution that's more than 20 years old. cruz's vick we was the latest in a number of tea party triumphants in the republican primaries and certainly does suggest that next year the republican senate contingent...
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this makes his entire united nations effort illegitimate, look illegitimate. this president is not going to be able to hide behind a united nations peace plan anymore that is illegitimate. they are providing cover to assad. you know what, steve? we have -- i don't know if you know this, mika and i have not been allowed in the top secret briefings inside the west wing but one thing that we do know that standing by and doing nothing is no longer an option. the time is passed. it's passed now with the news that syrian troops went door-to-door and shot -- the militias went by and massacred over 100 people, including 50 children. >> they are getting criticism with a strong statement about what's happening in syria. first, let's hear what general martin dempsey had to say. >> chairman of the joint chiefs. >> the events in syria over the weekend are horrific, atrocious, really. i expect the international community that pressure will mount. i think diplomatic pressure will succeed military options. that's my job, by the way, options, not policy. we'll be prepared to p
this makes his entire united nations effort illegitimate, look illegitimate. this president is not going to be able to hide behind a united nations peace plan anymore that is illegitimate. they are providing cover to assad. you know what, steve? we have -- i don't know if you know this, mika and i have not been allowed in the top secret briefings inside the west wing but one thing that we do know that standing by and doing nothing is no longer an option. the time is passed. it's passed now with...
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they're saying that they have no time to meet with any of the leaders in new york at the united nations. it's a campaign year. we understand that. they don't want a big blowup right before the first debate. but it might be a missed opportunity to develop a personal relationship with some of these leaders. >> mike barnicle. >> david ignatius, i think many americans probably are under the assumption that consulates and embassies overseas are well guarded places where things are secure. but you've been around the world many, many times. you've been to embassies and consulates. could you spell out for people, for the uninitiated, how the protection at embassies and consulates, it's not as if, you know, the ambassadors at camp lejeune hiding behind the platoon of marines. it's a very difficult and dangerous situation in many parts of the globe. >> mike, this is safer than it used to be. once upon a time, american embassies and consulates were right on the street, easily vulnerable. i can remember the destruction of the american embassy in beirut which was blown up by a car bomb that just ste
they're saying that they have no time to meet with any of the leaders in new york at the united nations. it's a campaign year. we understand that. they don't want a big blowup right before the first debate. but it might be a missed opportunity to develop a personal relationship with some of these leaders. >> mike barnicle. >> david ignatius, i think many americans probably are under the assumption that consulates and embassies overseas are well guarded places where things are...
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the united nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize palestine as a nonmember observer state. shsymbolic victory that palestinians hope will strengthen their hand in future peace talks. both the u.s. and israel strongly object to the move, arguing that palestinians must first recognize israel's right to exist before gaining new rights at the u.n. >>> all right. harold, let's do "the l.a. times." >> i enjoyed watching him do it. >> i'm getting nervous. "los angeles times." a new study finds ice sheet melting in greenland and an antarctica, more than 300 billion tons of glacial ice are lost each year. the earth's sea level has risen eight inches since pre-industrialization times. >> that was a good read. you were overemphasizing a tad bit, but i like it. i'll give you some lessons. >> my posture, do i do this? >> you just want to be centered. you want to be strength, warmth, confidence is what you want to exude. you want to cluster some words so you don't bore people. >> i thought i was talking too fast. >> in my next life, i'm going to be a consultant and teach people how to tr
the united nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize palestine as a nonmember observer state. shsymbolic victory that palestinians hope will strengthen their hand in future peace talks. both the u.s. and israel strongly object to the move, arguing that palestinians must first recognize israel's right to exist before gaining new rights at the u.n. >>> all right. harold, let's do "the l.a. times." >> i enjoyed watching him do it. >> i'm getting nervous....
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which was, number one, we're going to go back to the united nations, which seemed to be code for we're going to -- and he said the russians and the chinese, get them -- make another attempt to get an agreed upon resolution. and then he used some language when he said because we don't want the -- not doing anything at this point, the inevitable consequence is going to be revolution or civil war and what was left unsaid it sounded like that's the moment then, by the way, we might get involved. almost like he was sending a message to the russians. maybe i'm overreading it, dr. brzezinski, what did you hear? >> well, i agree with you. and i also agree with what david said earlier. i think we ought to see if we can get russia involved in a constructive fashion in dealing with this problem. i think it makes a lot of sense. i think also it makes a lot of sense for the solution not to look as if it was contrived by external powers with what people in the region might view as imperial ambitions. that includes, first of all us, secondly includes the british, third, does include also the russians
which was, number one, we're going to go back to the united nations, which seemed to be code for we're going to -- and he said the russians and the chinese, get them -- make another attempt to get an agreed upon resolution. and then he used some language when he said because we don't want the -- not doing anything at this point, the inevitable consequence is going to be revolution or civil war and what was left unsaid it sounded like that's the moment then, by the way, we might get involved....
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security of the united states. is it completely off the table? and if it is, how do you ever get to the deficit reduction that you need to without making some of the trims and making it more efficient? >> no, tom, it's never been completely off the table, and it's just not an accurate statement. we have always said that everything should be on the table. and i, for one, would never say you can defend every dollar and cent being spent at the pentagon. but what we do know right now is the question before us is is looming sequester. and that has serious implications so far as our ability as americans to be seeming a global power because if that sequester hits, i don't think there's any question that we'll have to rethink that. we've got a perspective right now, it's three-prong. it's the china sea, it's the gulf where most of our assets are, and it's our homeland. and if this sequester hit, we're going to have to seriously rethink the ability to have a presence and be able to maintain that perspective. and you also se
security of the united states. is it completely off the table? and if it is, how do you ever get to the deficit reduction that you need to without making some of the trims and making it more efficient? >> no, tom, it's never been completely off the table, and it's just not an accurate statement. we have always said that everything should be on the table. and i, for one, would never say you can defend every dollar and cent being spent at the pentagon. but what we do know right now is the...
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tell us why buddy roemer should be the next president of the united states. >> a nation in decline, lost 75% of its manufacturing jobs, 1 billion cell phones made in the world last year, not one of them produced in america. we're in trouble, debt we can't repay, a banking system that needs reform, a budget that needs reform, a tax code that needs reform. but you won't do any of those things until you kick the special interest out of the room. you need health care with doctors, nurses, and patients, not with lawyers, hospitals, and lobbyists. we need to clean out washington and then america will stand up. >> what is the first thing that you would do on day one as president of the united states to clean out washington? >> propose a campaign reform bill that is the number one issue. nothing happens without that. i would have full disclosure, i'm a conservative, that's important to know who gives money. i would eliminate super pacs, they are clearly illegal under citizens united. the way they're being done now. i would have lobbyists not allowed to bring checks to politicians. i would have a
tell us why buddy roemer should be the next president of the united states. >> a nation in decline, lost 75% of its manufacturing jobs, 1 billion cell phones made in the world last year, not one of them produced in america. we're in trouble, debt we can't repay, a banking system that needs reform, a budget that needs reform, a tax code that needs reform. but you won't do any of those things until you kick the special interest out of the room. you need health care with doctors, nurses, and...
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that's the opinion of european nations who are allies. the only question is whether they're going to sit back and once again make the united states and israel basically take it on the chin internationally for doing what they all want done. this is -- we're entering a grave era here. and it is striking to me that four years ago this president was being condescending toward george w. bush for not engaging diplomatically with iran, for not being more open minded, for being too confrontational. we can see what's happened over the past 3, 3 1/2 years, and clearly we can see his approach didn't work any more than what george w. bush's did. this is a crisis and the president's going to have to make, perhaps the toughest decision of his administration over the next three to four months regarding iran. >> mika, there's a little update itted to give you from the "washington post." he was addressing western countries like the united states who have asked for patience, let the sanctions work. he says whoever says later may find that later is too late
that's the opinion of european nations who are allies. the only question is whether they're going to sit back and once again make the united states and israel basically take it on the chin internationally for doing what they all want done. this is -- we're entering a grave era here. and it is striking to me that four years ago this president was being condescending toward george w. bush for not engaging diplomatically with iran, for not being more open minded, for being too confrontational. we...
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. >> we have in the white house now the president of the united states, the leader of our nation, who has not put out any specific proposals on some of the most pressing issues of the day. for example, where is president obama's specific proposal on reforming med kaids and medicare? anyone who understands the budget crisis facing this country understands that entitlements have to be talked about and we need a leader to address that in detail. i'll come to your house, bob schieffer, and mow your lawn if you can find president obama's specific proposals on reforming entitlements in this country. then as to being bold, your question about governor romney, the number one issue on the minds of most americans is the economy. in the abysmal economy under president obama and governor romney, of course, has been very aggressive and very bold about what it will take to get this economy moving again, tax reform, using american energy, not foreign energy. >> thank you very much, governor, i'll let you off the hook there because i live in an apartment. you don't have to worry about mowing my lawn.
. >> we have in the white house now the president of the united states, the leader of our nation, who has not put out any specific proposals on some of the most pressing issues of the day. for example, where is president obama's specific proposal on reforming med kaids and medicare? anyone who understands the budget crisis facing this country understands that entitlements have to be talked about and we need a leader to address that in detail. i'll come to your house, bob schieffer, and...
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the ongoing violence there is expected to dominate talks at the united nations today where russia has repeatedly opposed intervention into syria's crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrators. u.n. special envoy left damascus yesterday without securing a cease-fire deal. that along with afghanistan, a lot going on in the foreign realm. >>> up next, the "morning joe" futbol frenzy. you're watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. what do you get when you combine the home depot with this weekend? the cure for cabin fever. because with get-it-done savings on everything we need... ...we can turn this weekend into a fresh floor... ...or an updated bathroom... ...or a brand-new look. so let's hit those orange aisles, and make today the day, we make a big difference - no matter how big our budget. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. lay down a better floor for less. new pergo xp laminate, starts at $2.74 per square foot. yeah, you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at
the ongoing violence there is expected to dominate talks at the united nations today where russia has repeatedly opposed intervention into syria's crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrators. u.n. special envoy left damascus yesterday without securing a cease-fire deal. that along with afghanistan, a lot going on in the foreign realm. >>> up next, the "morning joe" futbol frenzy. you're watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. what do you get when you combine...
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news. >> it was the president of the united states. >> yeah, him, too. >> it was bill clinton on your show. "morning joe." and that got the most publicity, by of way, of your entire interview with president clinton, which was very interesting. it was also all manner of politicians from across the board. from not just the president but small-town mayors to people like scott walker and paul ryan. i mean, that's really like turned it into a big story. it's like, wow, scott walker, the same person who doesn't think we need trained union teachers and firefighters really believes that we need trained union officials on the field for the nfl. it turned it into the kind of story that could not be contained by the sports page. >> paul ryan wants these guys to have exactly the same pension that he does not want anybody else to have. >> yeah. and that turns it into all kinds of fodder that really does transcend the sports world. >> i was going to sit back in chicago and say nothing because i like dave, but seriously, you guys politicizing this, it's pathetic. by the way, these refs, you know wha
news. >> it was the president of the united states. >> yeah, him, too. >> it was bill clinton on your show. "morning joe." and that got the most publicity, by of way, of your entire interview with president clinton, which was very interesting. it was also all manner of politicians from across the board. from not just the president but small-town mayors to people like scott walker and paul ryan. i mean, that's really like turned it into a big story. it's like, wow,...
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if you made a list of countries from around the world... ...with the best math scores. ...the united states would be on that list. in 25th place. let's raise academic standards across the nation. let's get back to the head of the class. let's solve this. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. with these new depend real fit briefs,untry and today we are surprising pro football all stars. there's wes, clay and demarcus.what's up guys. now i know you don't need one, but would you try these on for charity and prove just how great the fit is? seriously? no way for charity? let's do it! yup... they're doin it. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. let's go drive, use the legs... nice teamwork! they tried on the new depend real fit. get a free sample so you can too. hey, it's sandra -- from accounting. peter. i c
if you made a list of countries from around the world... ...with the best math scores. ...the united states would be on that list. in 25th place. let's raise academic standards across the nation. let's get back to the head of the class. let's solve this. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an...
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let's raise academic standards across the nation. let's get back to the head of the class. let's solve this. this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com. >>> good morning. it's 8:00 on the east coast and 5:00 on the west coast. time to wake up as you take a live look at new york city. welcome back to "morning joe." back with us on the set -- >> we have "time" magazine's mark halpern actually wearing a test pattern from w nbc 1957. >> very handsome. you have a very welcoming face. we have the president of the council on foreign relations. and former treasury official and "morning joe" economic analyst, steve ratner. a lot going on. >> a lot of news and why don't we start in egypt. financial times and islamist win.
let's raise academic standards across the nation. let's get back to the head of the class. let's solve this. this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for...